Applications

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for September 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 8.3 percent from a year ago. Compared to August 2026, applications decreased by 8 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.

Homebuyer affordability improved modestly in August, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,162 from $2,175 in July. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income – using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey (WAS).

Mortgage applications increased 0.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 28, 2026.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 14, 2026.

Mortgage applications increased 3.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 7, 2026.

Mortgage applications decreased 6.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 24, 2026.

Mortgage applications increased 1.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 17, 2026.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2.4 percent from a year ago. Compared to May 2026, applications decreased by 6 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.

Mortgage applications decreased 2.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 10, 2026.  Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Fourth of July holiday.

Mortgage applications increased 0.04 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 26, 2026.  Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Juneteenth holiday.